Rambo The Video Game Will Blow Stuff Up at Gamescom

Every male child of the 1980's remembers the sheer glee they felt when they first learned that someone made a

Every male child of the 1980's remembers the sheer glee they felt when they first learned that someone made a Rambo game for the NES and the crushing disappointment that followed the first five minutes of gameplay. Now, Reef Entertainment and Studiocanal have a chance to give John Rambo the ass-kicking video game he deserves.

The UK studios announced they have been working on a new Rambo game for PCs and consoles since August of 2011 when they obtained the license for the iconic action movie series. They also announced plans to bring it to next month's Gamescom for its first public demo.

The press release doesn't describe much in the way of gameplay except that it will "allow Rambo fans and gamers across the globe to really get under the skin of Rambo and wield his icon weapon-set in battle," according to Reef Entertainment's commercial director Craig Lewis.

Common sense says that description is describing a FPS but it could just be a clever trick designed to get us thinking one way so they can surprise us later with the real thing. It's also one of the best timed announcements for a game in recent memory since today is also Sylvester Stallone's 66th birthday.

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Studiocanal and Reef Entertainment's press release:

RAMBO: THE VIDEO GAME TOUCHES DOWN AT GAMESCOM

‘You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In Vietnam his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well Rambo was the best.’ – Colonel Samuel Sam Trautman, FIRST BLOOD & 1982 Studiocanal S.A.

London, 6rd July 2012: UK video game publisher Reef Entertainment today announced that RAMBO THE VIDEO GAME will be playable on the show floor at this year’s Gamescom.

Reef Entertainment Commercial Director Craig Lewis said: ‘We have been quiet since we acquired the Rambo license last August. During this time we have been dedicated to creating a videogame for consoles and PC that will allow Rambo fans and gamers across the globe to really get under the skin of Rambo and wield his iconic weapon-set in battle.’

We look forward to sharing more information about the game in the lead up to Gamescom.